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nineteenth hole

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A pub/bar where golfers go for drinks after a game of golf, usually in the clubhouse at the course.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: golf, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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History

Etymology

From an extension of the golf course hole-numbering system, wherein a (normal) full-length course consists of eighteen holes.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: nittende hul — pub/bar where golfers go for drinks after a game of golf
  • Norwegian: nittende hull — pub/bar where golfers go for drinks after a game of golf
  • Swedish: nittonde hål (usually in definite singular: nittonde hålet) — pub/bar where golfers go for drinks after a game of golf